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Josie, Lou

Born 1938 in Medina, Ohio. Later wrote "Midnight Confessions" which became a big hit for The Grass Roots.


Original Releases

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1958/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Argo 5293 Why Did You Leave Me {a,b,e,f,g,i,l,m}
Someone Else Instead
2
2
8654
8655
1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
Argo 5312 Breezin' Out {b,c,j,k}
Time's A Wastin' {k}
1
1
8964
8965
1958/Nov. 10
Bb pop rev.
Herald H-535X Knockin' On Your Door {d,h}
Broken Vows
3
3
H-1432
H-1431
1959/May 4
Bb pop rev.
Baton 269   I'm Gonna Git Cha
Lonely Years
 
 
5618
5617
1962/May
mx series
CRC 45-102   Walk In The Sun
Let Me Laugh Too
3
3
ZTSC 82819
ZTSC 82820
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[unissued]   Vacation's Over {b,e,f,g,i,l,m}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Lou Josie
  2. as by Lou Josie And The Spinners
  3. as by Jimmy King

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCH 496 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast
b. Bear Family BCD 16123 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 10 (Chess Records)
c. Bop BOP- 006 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 6
d. Bop-A-Rama Bop- 002 (lp) Big Noise From The Planet Bop, Vol. 2
e. Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp) Just Go Wild And Boppin'
f. Chess CH 9173 (lp) Chess Rockabillies: Just Go Wild Over Rock & Roll
g. Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
h. Collector CLCD 4435 (cd) Early Rock & Roll With Piano
i. Detour 204 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
j. Greasy GR 002 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
k. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1001 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 1
l. Vogue 522016 (lp) Original Rock & Roll Classics
m. Vogue 670076 (cd) Chess Rockabillies


Acknowledgments:   Stéphane Chatain, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Bruce Grossberg, Tom Lincoln, Pattadams5@netscape.net, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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